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Both Harry Redknapp, left, the QPR manager, and his Reading counterpart Nigel Adkins, spent much of their time out of the dugout cajoling their teams (AFP/Getty Images)

Harry Redknapp eager to offload QPR players who cause 'aggro'

The Hoops have been relegated to the Championship after finishing bottom of the league

Manager claims every time the striker takes a step forward he is ‘struck down’

Luis Suarez bite: FA are 'throwing Luis Suarez into the garbage' with 10-match ban claims Brendan Rodgers

Liverpool manager admits he would understand if Uruguayan quit Premier League after 10-game bite ban

Luis Suarez will learn his fate after today’s hearing

Liverpool 'shocked' at 10-game ban for Luis Suarez

Anfield club consider appeal against severity of the punishment for striker biting Ivanovic

Barton has been summoned after he called Thiago Silva an 'overweight ladyboy' on Twitter

Joey Barton in trouble after calling PSG's Thiago Silva an 'overweight ladyboy'

Joey Barton has been summoned by the French Football Federation’s ethics committee after the Marseilles midfielder called Paris Saint-Germain defender Thiago Silva an “overweight ladyboy” on Twitter. “Joey Barton has been summoned by the committee and will be heard on 15 April,” said Laurent Davenas, the committee chairman.

Bitter experience: Barton has been tee-total since 2008

Joey Barton summoned by Ethics Committee after calling PSG defender Thiago Silva an 'overweight ladyboy' on Twitter

The on-loan QPR midfielder has infuriated PSG with his tweets

David Beckham became Paris St Germain's 400th player after coming off the bench in the 2-0 win over Marseille

David Beckham fit enough to play 90 minutes for PSG, insists Carlo Ancelotti

Former England captain made his debut at the weekend

David Beckham (left) might make his Paris St Germain debut against a Marseille side including fellow Englishman Joey Barton (right)

David Beckham could make French debut against Joey Barton

English pair set for meeting in Ligue 1

Eden Hazard saw red for kicking a ball boy

'Hazard hasn't kicked him hard enough': Joey Barton joins ball boy debate as Eden Hazard escapes police action

Former Chelsea winger Pat Nevin suggests the ball boy had what was coming to him, labelling his behaviour "disgraceful"

Football review 2012: The villains of the year

A look back at the year in football

Harry Redknapp

How Harry Redknapp stole Christmas: QPR festive party cancelled

Manager has misgivings about end of year parties following number of high profile incidents

Harry Redknapp points the way ahead behind the back of Mark Hughes

Harry Redknapp takes on toughest task in rescuing Queen's Park Rangers

New manager asked for transfer funds in January if he starts to turn QPR around

You Write the Caption - 07/09/12

Win a bottle of wine

Joey Barton's minutes of madness against Manchester City on last season's final day landed him a 12-game ban

Marseille reveal talks are ongoing with QPR midfielder Joey Barton

Marseille coach Elie Baup has confirmed the club are in talks with QPR midfielder Joey Barton, but that a move has yet to be agreed.

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